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Arboretum
"A man does not plant a tree for himself, he plants it for posterity." - Alexander Smith
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Japanese Maple
(Acer palmatum)
Donated by
Ruby Pernot
Tree Map Location: #
17
In Memory of Dr. Robert Pernot
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Leaf:
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Opposite, simple, orbicular in outline, 2 to 5 inches long, serrated margin, 5 to 7 deeply palmate lobes, some cultivars so deeply lobed that leaf appears compound; color highly variable depending on cultivar, commonly deep red.
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Flower:
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Monoecious; inconspicuous, small, red to purple, in terminal hanging clusters, appearing in mid to late spring.
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Fruit:
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Double samara, 3/4 to 1 inch long, divergent (90 degrees) wings, reddish brown, maturing in late summer and a bit persistent.
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Twig:
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Slender, glabrous, red or green; buds broadly conical, green or red, base of bud hidden by tan, fuzzy fringe.
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Bark:
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Smooth, light gray, with a somewhat fluted trunk.
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Form:
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A small tree, 10 to 25 feet in height, round crown, typically multistemmed or branches low. Some cultivars have drooping branches
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Source:
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College of Natural Resource Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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To participate in the Kaskaskia College Arboretum please contact:
Office of Institutional Advancement
618-545-3069
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